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Jul 26, 2021
1:14:00pm

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The Harvard of west Texas

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Tare

Previous username: Texas Hold'em
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Joined: Aug 8, 2002
Last login: May 2, 2024
Total posts: 20,110 (555 FO)

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Spoke with someone that has Texas Tech connections. Texas Tech legitimately

Ozymandias

7/26/21 1:07pm

RE: Spoken with someone that has Texas Tech connections. Texas Tech legitimately

Mississippi

7/26/21 1:08pm

They must be a brilliant academic institution

Don Carlton

7/26/21 1:08pm

The Harvard of west Texas

Tare

7/26/21 1:14pm

Barely edging out UTEP?

JackStack

7/26/21 2:05pm

Kind of a Harvard - Yale thing

Tare

7/26/21 2:09pm

I legitimately think I’m going to win the lottery when I buy a ticket.

Cougar Jazz Fan

7/26/21 1:09pm

I too spoke to my connections (twitter) and Texas Tech is going to the AAC,

Cougar TD

7/26/21 1:10pm

Not a bad guess

DirtyWater

7/26/21 1:16pm

It's pretty prevalent

WorfoSAUR

7/26/21 1:18pm

ESPNU radio said the same thing.

Coug

7/26/21 1:20pm

Once it settles in to these places that they don't have options it will get ugly

Lance71

7/26/21 1:28pm

Probably the same thing as in 2011/2016 with BYU fans to the Big12

bigbossbyu

7/26/21 1:30pm

It does make sense. Of course, Texas and Oklahoma were the PAC's best option

Doogal McCougar

7/26/21 1:31pm

Why? What does that do for the PAC?

Lance71

7/26/21 1:37pm

It's big for exposure and $$. The PAC gets 12pm ET kickoffs and a footprint

Doogal McCougar

7/26/21 1:38pm

Need more details. Please explain where the extra money comes from.

NotTokolosh

7/26/21 2:00pm

With kickoffs from 12pm ET to 10pm ET, there's at least one extra

Doogal McCougar

7/26/21 2:14pm

Why can't a Utah or Colorado game start at 10:00 then?

ochobeeguy

7/26/21 2:46pm

They were exploring this exact possibility. Met with reluctance

Doogal McCougar

7/26/21 3:04pm

Not from Utah. Whittingham is on record favoring early games.

NotTokolosh

7/26/21 6:00pm

I don't think 1 extra time slot brings more money than splitting the pie more.

Lance71

7/26/21 3:30pm

The 12pm ET exposure has value, even if there isn't extra $$ after splitting

Doogal McCougar

7/26/21 3:37pm

Exposure only matters if it brings in more $$$.

Ozymandias

7/26/21 4:01pm

You don't think Texas and Oklahoma would bring prestige, respect, and $$ ?

7/26/21 2:58pm

RE: Spoke with someone that has Texas Tech connections. Texas Tech legitimately

Pro Logic

7/26/21 1:35pm

So, back when it all went down, the PAC was willing to take 4 B12 schools,

Corn Pop

7/26/21 2:04pm

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